1. The document discusses key dimensions of effective teaching identified by Hattie & Jager, including representing their subject well, guiding learning through interactions, monitoring learning and providing feedback, attending to student affect, and influencing outcomes. 2. It notes that the school has examples of teachers engaging students in learning through shared goals, differentiation, formative assessment, culturally responsive practices, and using data to support priority learners. 3. Next steps identified are ensuring effective practices are more consistent, developing teacher reflection, and improving IT resources to support e-learning.

1. Inspired and Passionate Teaching
Self Review Question - To what extent do the
teachers in our school match the profile of
inspired and passionate teachers?
Hattie & Jager (2003) identified five major dimensions of excellence in
teaching; Expert teachers…
1. can identify essential representations of their subject,
2. can guide learning through classroom interactions,
3. can monitor learning and provide feedback,
4. can attend to affective attributes, and
5. can influence student outcomes

2. ERO observed examples of teachers using effective strategies to engage
students in their learning. e.g.
• Shared purpose of learning + what successful learning looks like.
• Using data to inform planning to meet different needs of students
(differentiation).
• Formative practices - checking comprehension etc. feedback and feed
forward.
• Culturally responsive practice.
• Using data to identify Priority Learners - monitor progress - adapt
practice.
• Effective use of IT towards e-learning.
Next Steps - Challenge recognised by school leaders - is to ensure
good/effective practice is far more consistent across the school →
Quality Assurance
• Majority of teachers give of their time for extra support for students -
including tutorials, cultural, sports etc.
• High proportion of students establish/maintain positive relationships
with students especially social/emotional - Cognitive (more varied)
• Teacher involved in quality reflection on practice is an area of (recent)
development/strengthening.
• Well - appropriate level of resourcing.
Next Step - IT is next area for development.
ERO on Effective Teaching (2014)

4. “The fundament purpose of education is to help
students learn. Doing that is the role of the
teacher. But modern education systems are
cluttered with every sort of distraction… But at the
heart of education is the relationship between the
student and the teacher. Everything else depends on
how productive and successful that relationship
is. If that is not working, then the system is not
working.” (2015, p. 71)
Ken Robinson & Lou Aronica in ‘Creative Schools’.

5. "It may be that we need to shift the focus again… from
the quality of the teaching to the quality of the teacher.
Quality teaching, I want to argue, is far more about a
state of mind than a set of strategies in a toolbox. In
other words, what is crucial is the teacher
himself/herself and his/her personal dispositions,
attitudes and assumptions.” (2015, p. 48)
Bali Haque in ‘Changing our Secondary Schools’.

6. “The quality of teaching is a strong determinant of
outcomes for diverse students. What teachers
know and do is one of the most important
influences on what students learn.” (p. 31)
Domain Four : Responsive Curriculum, Effective
Teaching and Opportunity To Learn.
Self Review Questions –
1. What type of teacher do I want to be tomorrow?
2. Am I professional proud of my practice today?
3. What barriers exist right now for getting my practice to where I want it?